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Project window

If  the  Inspector  is  not  shown,  click  here  to 

toggle the Inspector show/hide setting. 

Select  the  input/output  path  for  the 

track. (The path name assigned to the 

this  unit  in  step  6  is  shown  here.)  To 

select  a  different  path,  click  this 

section and select a new path from the 

menu that appears. 

Inspector (area for making detailed 

track settings) 

Channel assigned to audio track 

Master channel 

Click monitoring button so 

that it lights up in orange.

Click  recording  standby 

button so that it lights up in 

red,  to  activate  recording 

standby condition.

Level meter 

Stop button

Record button

Go to beginning of project

Play button

Move the fader of 

the master channel 

(as displayed in 

step 13) fully 

down. 

Use  the  button  in  the 

transport panel to move 

to  the  beginning  of  the 

project.

Raise  the  fader  of  the 

master channel to obtain 

a suitable volume. 

Click the Play button in the 

transport  panel  to  start 

playback.

New audio track

Select number of tracks

Select stereo/mono setting

Use the tabs at top (top center for Mac OS X) left to switch between 

input and output, and verify that "USB Audio CODEC In (Out)" is 

selected as device port. If another device is selected, click the device 

port field and change the selection.  

The new project window appears. Here you can select a project 

template. 

A window for selecting the project file save location appears.  

A new project is created, and the project window for controlling most 

of the Cubase LE operations appears. 

he Add Track window for specifying the number of audio tracks and 

the stereo/mono setting appears. 

In this example, set the number of tracks to "1" and select stereo, the 

nclick the OK button. 

A new stereo audio track is added to the project window. 

The sound selected here will be recorded on the computer via the 

[USB] port. 

The mixer window appears. 

This window shows the channel assigned to the created track, and the 

master channel. 

Perform the following steps here. 

The Inspector shows information about the currently selected track. If 
nothing is shown, click on the track to select it.

The recording level for Cubase LE can be checked with the level meter 

for the channel that is assigned to the recording standby track.

Set the level as high as possible without causing the meter to reach 

theend of the scale. 

To adjust the level, do not use the fader of Cubase LE. Instead change 

the recording level and gain settings at this unit.

The input level is no longer shown on the meter, and the signal 

returned to this unit via the computer is muted. 

In this condition, only the signal before sending to the computer can be 

monitored via the [OUTPUT] jack of this unit.

If the transport panel is not shown, access the "Transport" menu and 

select "Transport Panel". 

Recording starts. 

As you play your instrument, the waveform appears in real time in the 

project window. 

To stop recording, click the Stop button in the transport panel. 

When the monitoring button is enabled, the level meter next to the fader 
shows the input level to the audio track. When the monitoring button is 
disabled, the meter fader shows the audio track output level. 

• While the monitoring button is enabled, the direct signal input to this 

unit and the signal routed to the computer and then returned to this unit 
will be output simultaneously from this unit, causing a flanger-like effect 
in the sound. To accurately monitor the sound also while adjusting the 
recording level, temporarily set the output device port for the VST 
connection (step 6) to "Not Connected". 

• The level meter as in the above illustration shows the signal level after 

processing in the Cubase LE. When you pluck a guitar string the meter 
may register with a slight delay, but this is not a defect. 

To play the recording, perform the following steps.  

If no sound is heard when you click the Play button after recording, 
check the VST connection settings (step 6) once more.

To continue using Cubase LE, a process called activation (license 
authentication and product registration) is necessary. When you start 
Cubase LE, a screen offering to register the product will appear. Select 
"Register Now". A web site for registration will open in your Internet 
browser. Follow the instructions on that page to register and activate 
the product. 

While using Cubase LE, other applications may slow down drastically 

or a message such as "Cannot synchronize with USB audio interface" 

may appear. If this happens frequently, consider taking the following 

steps to optimize the operation conditions for Cubase LE.

(1) Shut down other applications besides Cubase LE.

In particular, check for resident software and other utilities.

(2) Reduce plug-ins (effects, instruments) used by Cubase LE. 

When there is a high number of plug-ins, the computer's 
processing power may not be able to keep up. Reducing the 
number of tracks for simultaneous playback can also be 
helpful. 

(3) Power the unit from an AC adapter.

When a device designed to use USB power is powered via 
the USB port, the current supply may sometimes fluctuate, 
leading to problems. See if using an AC adapter improves 
operation. 

If applications still run very slowly or the computer itself does not 

function properly, disconnect this unit from the computer and shut 

down Cubase LE. Then reconnect the USB cable and start Cubase LE 

again.